Special Needs Teaching Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Politics and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English Language and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education Studies and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 0% 15% £9250 £12690 133 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Education, Inclusion and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 92% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 99 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Psychology and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 5% 8% £9250 £12500 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
International Relations and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Drama and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education Studies BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 94% 0% 10% £9250 £16750 144 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Film & Visual Culture and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English Language and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 38% 10% 0% £9250 £12500 105 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Management and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Nutrition and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Information Technology and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Sociology and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Theology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Philosophy & Ethics and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Media & Communication and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 5% 28% £9250 £12690 106 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Social Care and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 127 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 0% 15% £9250 £12690 115 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Drama and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Management and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 77% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 131 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Musical Theatre and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Psychology and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 5% 0% £9250 £12500 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Economics and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Nutrition and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Music and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Human Biology and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Human Biology and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Politics and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education, Inclusion and Special Educational Needs (with placement) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 92% 0% 15% £9250 £15000 £15450 124 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Music and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Conservation Biology and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 96% 1% 6% £9250 £16750 144 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability BA (Hons) University of Derby 87% 0% 5% £9250 £14900 142 Derby On campus Full-time
Education and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Theology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 119 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Information Technology and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs & Disability with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby 84% 2% 0% £9250 £14900 119 Derby On campus Full-time
Media & Communication and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Philosophy & Ethics and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 0% 20% £9250 £12690 114 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Economics and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs BSc (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 59% 7% 5% £9000 £15000 £16000 145 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Sociology and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 69% 9% 19% £9250 £16500 159 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Law and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Social Care and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 127 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Musical Theatre and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education Studies and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 93% 0% 0% £9250 £16700 144 Winchester On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Law and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 145 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education Studies and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 93% 0% 0% £9250 £16700 132 Winchester On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
International Relations and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 73% 0% 7% £9250 £12500 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 10% 15% £6935 - 115 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Education Studies and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 10% 15% £6935 - 115 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Social Policy and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - 5% 10% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education and Special Educational Needs BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 90% - 15% £9250 £15600 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 64% 4% 10% £9250 - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies BA (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 90% 0% 20% £8000 £17930 - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 0% 20% £6935 - 114 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 60% 5% 4% £9250 - 90 Luton On campus Full-time
Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University - 5% 28% £6935 - 106 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Studies BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 43% 5% 15% £9250 - 115 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 60% 5% 4% £9250 - 90 Luton On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University - 3% 0% - - 152 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Astudiaethau Addysg: Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol a Chynhwysiant BA (Hons) University of Wales 59% 5% 26% - - 148 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Supporting Inclusive Learning and Practice FdA University of Suffolk - 0% 0% £8220 £13992 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability with Professional Practice Year BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 60% 5% 4% - - 90 Luton On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Practice Foundation degree FdA Kingston University 88% 0% 0% - - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability MA Bishop Grosseteste University - - - £7800 £14700 - Lincoln On campus Part-time
Education, Inclusion and Special Educational Needs (with Foundation) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £15000 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary with Special Educational Needs (5-11) PGCE University of Reading - - - £9250 £21350 - Reading On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16500 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Applied Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 - - Luton On campus Full-time
Professional Practice in Special Educational Needs and Disability GRANTHAM FdA Bishop Grosseteste University - - - £6935 - - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Practice Top-Up BA (Hons) Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Education (Special Educational Needs) MA University of Huddersfield - - - £575 - - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCO) PgCert The University of Winchester - - - £3185 - - Winchester On campus Part-time
National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO) PgCert Kingston University - - - £2700 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Education (National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination) PgCert University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton online Part-time
Special Educational Needs MA University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
The National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (SENCO) PgCert Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
SEN/ALN (Specific Learning Difficulties) PgDip University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination PgCert University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
Special Educational Needs (Interdisciplinary Studies) MA Liverpool Hope University - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Primary (Special Educational Needs with QTS) BEd (Hons) Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Special Educational Needs Coordination PgCert University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Special Educational Needs and Disability MA University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (0-5 years) PgCert Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Education (Special Educational Needs) MA University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton On campus Part-time
Inclusion and Special Educational Needs MEd Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination PgCert Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Understanding Autism & Inclusive Learning (Online) PgCert Liverpool Hope University - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Special Educational Needs Coordination (National Award for SEN Co-Ordination) PgCert Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
SEN/ALN (Additional Learning Needs) PgCert University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination PgCert Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
78 /100
11850 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Special Needs Teaching

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26506 £24514 £28116
25-75 percentile range £24888 - £29177 £18792 - £27897 £20130 - £32846
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Special Needs Teaching courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27174 £24936 £29360
25-75 percentile range £24792 - £28438 £21341 - £26357 £23053 - £32609
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Special Needs Teaching

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Special Needs Teaching who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Special Needs Teaching

  • Educational Institutions
  • Private and Public Schools
  • Government

Jobs of graduates of Special Needs Teaching (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Special Needs Teaching at Barnsley College

30%
30% Administrative occupations
10% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Special Needs Teaching in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Special Needs Teaching

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Special Needs Teaching, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Special Needs Teaching was £26506 15 months after graduation, £24514 3 years after graduation and £28116 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Special Needs Teaching studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Bachelor of Education (Honours) - BEd (Hons)
  • Master of Education - MEd